Tchaikovskys Romeo And Juliet

The Florida Orchestra delves into classic narratives of tragic romance at the Mahaffey Theater. The Masterworks program culminates in Tchaikovsky’s sweeping Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, paired with Wagner’s intense "Prelude and Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde and selections from Florent Schmitt’s Antoine et Cléopâtre. Providing a contemporary contrast, pianist Joyce Yang joins the ensemble to perform Joan Tower’s Piano Concerto, a rhythmic and driving piece specifically written as an homage to Beethoven.